Seniors lay foundation during 'incredible ride'

Blahnik, Ryan lead Algoma to 100-9 four-year record

4:12 PM,
Mar. 23, 2014

Algoma's Kennedy Blahnik (40) and Meg Ryan (23) get emotional as they off the court late in the fourth quarter during the March 22 Div. 4 championship game in the WIAA girls state basketball tournament at the Resch Center in Ashwaubenon. Cuba City defeated Algoma 49-28.

Written by

Kennedy Blahnik, Meg Ryan and the rest of Algoma's senior class never spoke about it. They didn't need to.

Every year, it's engrained into the seniors on the Wolves' girls basketball team what's expected of them and how their roles will expand. This year was no exception.

After the graduation of starters Taylor Schmidt and McKenzie Mueller, the returning players from last year's WIAA Division 4 state championship team understood what was required to build upon the program's long-established tradition. ...